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Spafard, C. fl. 1875 Full length carte de visite portrait of two girls with stereocards and viewer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00241.12 Author/Creator: Spafard, C. fl. 1875 Place Written: Norwich, Connecticut Type: Photograph Date: circa 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 photograph 10 x 6 cm Order a Copy

Imprint of C. Spafard, Norwich, Conn., on verso of peach-colored mount.

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